Got diagnosed with T1 diabetes 2 years ago, when my sugars are in normal range I feel so sick

[Owen1992]

What kind of foods are the best foods for me without my sugars spiking ? Also when my sugars are in normal range I feel really sick, but when my sugars are quite high, say 15-16 I feel normal

 

[ert]

What kind of foods are the best foods for me without my sugars spiking ? Also when my sugars are in normal range I feel really sick, but when my sugars are quite high, say 15-16 I feel normal

You need a new normal, that's all. My blood sugars were averaging over 18 mmol/l when I was first diagnosed. That was my normal. But slowly, over time, they fell, and I now feel great running them around 5 mmol/l. We all spike sugars after eating, due to injected insulin not matching the food we are eating. But with the help of my diabetes team, and emailing in my walking, bedtime, and before meal readings, CHO and insulin diary, I've managed to keep my blood sugars lower in between meals.

 

[Fenn]

Hi welcome

When we get used to high sugars, our bodies interpret normal sugars to be low, our bodies then trigger an eat response or in your case a nausea feeling, this is called a false hypo and should be ignored, the more our numbers stay in the normal zone, the better you should feel.

I am stating this as fact but I’m no doctor and don’t really have a clue if this is right, just a theory

 

[Deleted member 527103]

Your diabetes team should be helping you slowly reduce your blood sugar levels. Reducing them too fast can cause problems but they do need to come down and, as others have said, you may experience false hypos as they do because your body has got used to them being high.

As for what to eat, with Type 1, your diet does not need to be restricted as insulin is the tool to manage the carbs. Everyone (and I mean “everyone” including people without diabetes) will experience spikes. The important thing is to minimise the time your levels are high with your dose and timing of your insulin.